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  • #1

    So is this too cold to detail in?

    Our local weather! Brrrrrrrr!

    -31 °C
    Observed at: Red Deer Regional Airport
    Date: 9:00 PM MST Sunday 30 January 2011
    Wind Chill: -37


    Cold enough eh!
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  • #2
    Re: So is this too cold to detail in?

    Na, never too cold! Show some commitment!
    Originally posted by Blueline
    I own a silver vehicle and a black vehicle owns me. The black one demands attention, washing, detailing, waxing and an occasional dinner out at a nice restaurant. The silver one demands nothing and it looks just fine. I think the black vehicle is taking advantage of me, and the silver car is more my style. We can go out for a drive without her makeup and she looks fine. If I want to take the black one out, it is three or four hours in the "bathroom" to get ready.

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    • #3
      Re: So is this too cold to detail in?

      is it bad to be detailing in cold weather?
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      • #4
        Re: So is this too cold to detail in?

        Originally posted by therdrman View Post
        is it bad to be detailing in cold weather?
        Products should not be left in cold weather as it can cause them to freeze and ruin. In addition to products being ruined, many times they will not perform as designed when used in very cold temperatures.

        I once put swirls in my paint just to see what it looked like.
        I don't always detail cars, but when I do, I prefer Meguiar's.
        Remove swirls my friends.

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        • #5
          Re: So is this too cold to detail in?

          I tried to buff a RV this weekend in a large garage that was about 38-40 degrees and could not get any product to work properly. It was extremely aggravating.

          So now I only got paid half of what I was supposed to-put in a ton of hours trying different pad product combos trying to get something to work that produced acceptable results only to now wait for warmer weather.

          I do have to say, I love the new SMAT technology-it blows diminishing abrasives out of the water in cold weather. Dim abrasive compound in cold weather wouldn't beak down before it gummed up or dried because of the circulating air the heater was producing.

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          • #6
            Re: So is this too cold to detail in?

            Originally posted by therdrman View Post
            is it bad to be detailing in cold weather?
            Most products simply won't perform up to expectations in really cold weather, if they'll work at all. Drying issues of all kinds pop up - some things take too long to dry, others dry up when you don't want them to, or just plain thicken up due to the cold.

            As Andrew pointed out, products should not be stored in a place where they might freeze as even a single freeze/thaw cycle can ruin some products. If you're ever concerned whether a product has been damaged due to temperature extremes, shake it up and see if it remains in a smooth, creamy consistency. If it does, it's fine. If it separates and won't mix back together then it's gone bad.

            Originally posted by Troy Fuller View Post
            I tried to buff a RV this weekend in a large garage that was about 38-40 degrees and could not get any product to work properly. It was extremely aggravating.
            Precisely why we don't recommend using products at temperatures below 55F. While in some cases you can still get very good results when temps dip well below that, if the surface you're working on is very porous (and gel coats can tend to be) or the temperature is really low (as in your case) the chance for success drops dramatically.
            Michael Stoops
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            • #7
              Re: So is this too cold to detail in?

              Well it is now -37c with a windchill it is -44c. Believe me EVERYTHING, including skin, will freeze within minutes at these temps. We bring vehicles inside and have to let them warm up at least a day before I can do any work on them.
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              • #8
                Re: So is this too cold to detail in?

                I drove through Red Deer last November and back then it was cold...not sure how you do it bro...I live in Buffalo NY and we've had one brutal winter here but -31 ???...be careful out there !!
                Bill Poirier
                West Seneca, NY 14224

                "until you can afford a great car, always strive for a great looking car"

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                • #9
                  Re: So is this too cold to detail in?

                  so just say its 10* out. is that too cold? what is the recommended temp???
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                  • #10
                    Re: So is this too cold to detail in?

                    Originally posted by therdrman View Post
                    so just say its 10* out. is that too cold? what is the recommended temp???

                    Originally posted by Michael Stoops View Post
                    ...we don't recommend using products at temperatures below 55F...
                    Originally posted by Blueline
                    I own a silver vehicle and a black vehicle owns me. The black one demands attention, washing, detailing, waxing and an occasional dinner out at a nice restaurant. The silver one demands nothing and it looks just fine. I think the black vehicle is taking advantage of me, and the silver car is more my style. We can go out for a drive without her makeup and she looks fine. If I want to take the black one out, it is three or four hours in the "bathroom" to get ready.

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                    • #11
                      Re: So is this too cold to detail in?

                      Originally posted by therdrman View Post
                      so just say its 10* out. is that too cold? what is the recommended temp???
                      Originally posted by Michael Stoops View Post
                      Precisely why we don't recommend using products at temperatures below 55F. While in some cases you can still get very good results when temps dip well below that, if the surface you're working on is very porous (and gel coats can tend to be) or the temperature is really low (as in your case) the chance for success drops dramatically.
                      I take it you missed that reply?

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                      • #12
                        Re: So is this too cold to detail in?

                        well i dont know how hot 55f is im in canada we go by celcius. Mark!!!
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                        • #13
                          Re: So is this too cold to detail in?

                          Originally posted by therdrman View Post
                          well i dont know how hot 55f is im in canada we go by celcius. Mark!!!
                          Page not found - TEMPERATUREWORLD
                          http://www.temperatureworld.com/tempcon.htm
                          Michael Stoops
                          Senior Global Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.

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                          • #14
                            Re: So is this too cold to detail in?

                            Formula to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius:
                            Temp C = (5/9)*(temp Fah - 32)

                            Formula to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit:
                            Temp Fah = (9/5)(temp Cel.) + 32

                            Temp C = (5/9)*(55 - 32) = 12.78*C

                            Mike got there first.

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                            • #15
                              Re: So is this too cold to detail in?

                              so 12 degrees then thanks michael
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